noun
- plural of lobscouse: a sailor’s stew made of meat, vegetables, and hardtack or biscuit
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The ship’s cook prepared several lobscouses for the hungry crew.
- Different recipes for lobscouses were passed down among sailors.
- The galley served lobscouses made with salt pork and potatoes.
- Maritime cookbooks often included instructions for making lobscouses.
- Sailors looked forward to hot lobscouses during long voyages.